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The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance presents….
Our Goal
To ensure that every school provides a comprehensive school physical activity program with quality physical education as the foundation so that youth will develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime
Physical Education: The Foundation
Students learn knowledge and skills in physical education…
and need opportunities to apply these skills throughout the school environment.
What are the key messages of Let’s Move in School?
Message #1
Let’s Move in School helps youth achieve 60
minutes of physical activity before, during,
and after school to improve health and
academic performance.
Message #2
Let’s Move in School brings together national education leaders to redefine school-based physical activity and
offer new leadership opportunities for physical
education teachers.
Message #3
Let’s Move in School equips physical education teachers, administrators,
school boards, and parents with tools to
create an active learning environment.
LMIS Supports National Movements
Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign
U.S. Physical Activity Plan
Led by the AAHPERD Family of National, District, and State
Associations
AAHPERD District and State Associations
– District associations– Eastern– Central– Midwest– Northwest– Southern– Southwest
– 50 state AHPERDS
Organizational Supporters
• Over 40 national education, health, physical activity, sport, and community-based youth-serving organizations
• Visit www.LetsMoveinSchool.org for a complete list
Let’s Move in School National Implementation
Activities• Promotional launch (Feb – April 2011)• LMIS Showcase at AAHPERD convention• Celebrate LMIS During National
Physical Education and Sport Week, May 1-7
• CSPAP national school-level survey (spring 2011)
• Director of Physical Activity Certification Program for physical education teachers (fall 2011)
LET’S MOVE IN SCHOOL: A CALL TO ACTION
Getting Started…
Join us at the Let’s Move in School
ShowcaseThursday, March 31
11:30am-1:00pmPetco Park
San Diego, CA
LMIS ShowcaseMarch 31, 2011
• Hosted by: San Diego Padres at Petco Park
• Time: 11:30 -1:00 pm • Physical Education
Showcase• 200 local students• Media event with
featured celebrities
LMIS Showcase Celebrities
Drew Brees Carl LewisDave Winfield
Anika Sorenstam
Register your school to Celebrate LMIS During
National Physical Education and Sport
WeekMay 1-7, 2011
http://www.aahperd.org/letsmoveinschool/events/school_signup.cfm
Celebration Benefits• Generate awareness and support for
physical activity before, during and after school
• Engage teachers, principals, parents, school officials, and students in fun and positive activities
• Garner positive media coverage for physical education and physical activity efforts
Celebration Benefits
• Initiate planning for the 2011-12 school year
• First 10,000 schools to register will receive a LMIS poster
• First 1,000 schools to conduct at least 12 activities (from Menu of Activities) during National Physical Education and Sport Week and answer a post-Celebration survey will receive a LMIS banner
Celebration Ideasvisit www.LetsMoveinSchool.org for a
complete list
• Conduct an all-school “Wake Up Warm Up” during morning announcements
• Invite the principal to participate in physical education class
• Host a family fitness night
• Have students make posters to feature favorite activities
• Equip teachers with classroom activity breaks
• Feature physical activity information in the parent newsletter
Register before March 28 and be eligible to win a visit from a President’s Council
on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition member to attend
your LMIS Celebration. Selected by Drew
Brees on March 31 at the LMIS Showcase
Grassroots Action Partnership
Kansas Health FoundationIn collaboration with AAHPERD/NASPE
and Kansas AHPERD• Providing 200 schools with LMIS
Toolkits• Offering scholarships for 200 physical
education teachers (from 200 schools) to participate in Director of Physical Activity Certification Program.
LET’S MOVE IN SCHOOL PROMOTION
Next Steps…
District AAHPERDs and State AHPERDs: Action Items
1. Access information and resources from www.LetsMoveinSchool.org
2. Promote LMIS to constituents and partners
3. Adopt LMIS in your state/community– Provide schools with LMIS Toolkits– Support participation in the Director of
Physical Activity Program– Promote existing programs and
events as part of LMIS initiative
Physical Education Teachers: Action Items
1. Register a LMIS Celebration at www.LetsMoveInSchool.org
2. Share success stories 3. Access resources, videos and
promotional materials4. Stay tuned for the release of
the LMIS Toolkit (June 2011)
